The Great Buck Howard - BLU-RAY

Buck Howard (John Malkovich), a mentalist extraordinaire, used to spend his days in the limelight. But nowadays, it's clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost it's luster. Yet, Buck is convinced his comeback is imminent. With the help of his new personal assistant, a recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy (Colin Hanks) and a fiery publicist (Emily Blunt), Buck surprisingly lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life.

An aging comedian tours the California desert, lost in a cycle of third-rate venues, novelty tourist attractions, and vain attempts to reach his estranged daughter. By day, he slogs through the barren landscape, inadvertently alienating every acquaintance. At night, he seeks solace in the animation of his onstage persona. Fueled by the promise of a lucrative Hollywood engagement and the possibility of rekindling a relationship with his daughter, he trudges through a series of increasingly surreal and volatile encounters.

In the gender-bender comedy InchBeverly of GraustarkInch (1926), Marion Davies is an American co-ed whose cousin Oscar (Creighton Hale) is a Prince and heir to the throne of Graustark. In a twist of fate, she must switch places with him in order to prevent the conniving General Marlanax (Roy D'Arcy) from becoming King. Along the way, Beverly (as Oscar) meets goat-herd Dantan (Antonio Moreno), hires him as her bodyguard... and winds up falling for him. There are mistaken identities, intrigue, clothing swaps, a chase, a swordfight and more - and in the end Beverly winds up with the goat-herd, cousin Oscar becomes the new King, and there's a big fancy ball. •• Marking a stylistic shift from Marion Davies' earlier features, InchBeverly of GraustarkInch - ably directed by Sidney Franklin - is more akin to her 1928 rom-coms InchShow PeopleInch and InchThe PatsyInch (both 1928). •• InchBeverly of GraustarkInch is presented here in a brand new 4K restoration by the Library of Congress from archival 35mm elements, and includes the film's original 2-color Technicolor ending. New musical score composed and performed on theatre organ by Ben Model. Blu-ray is NTSC, Region-free.